DETROIT – On a calm, rippling Detroit River, three swimmers tow a trio of boards equipped with long masts and carbon fiber wings toward a clear patch of water. They flip the boards, climb on top, ...

If the wind is right, this new Maxi can rise on its foils and sail above the water, reducing the drag that slows other boats. By Kimball Livingston It was only a matter of time before someone on the ...

The controller is part of the group that keeps the boat above the water. By Kimball Livingston Any kind of well-crewed raceboat is steered as much by the sail trimmer as by the driver. Bring a foiling ...

Behind the scenes at Oracle Team USA, Joseph Ozanne crunches numbers using mind-numbing equations all in the name of a faster time around the racecourse for his team’s AC72. Ozanne is the team’s wing ...

A French startup doesn’t want to just beat the current speed record for a sailboat. It wants to crush it. Syroco, launched by a world record kite-surfing holder and a tech veteran, says its boat, ...